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___ PanamaAvirtual travel guide to Panama. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Panama's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Central American nation, e.g.: official web sites of Panama, addresses of Panama and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Panama. |
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Republic of Panama | República de Panamá |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Panama Background: With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. On 7 September 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of 1999. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the intervening years. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were turned over to Panama by or on 31 December 1999. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Colombia, Costa Rica related countries: United States, Spain |
 Official Name: República de Panamá short form: Panamá int'l long form: Republic of Panama int'l short form: Panama ISO Country Code: pa Time: Local Time = UTC -5h Actual Time: Thu-Sept-9 02:36 Capital City: Panama City (830 000) Other Cities: Colon (140 000), David (100 000). Government: Type: Constitutional democracy. Independence: 3 November 1903 (from Colombia). Constitution: 11 October 1972; amended 1983 and 1994 and reformed in 2004. Geography: Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama occupies the southeastern end of the isthmus forming the land bridge between North and South America. Area: 78 200 sq. km. (30 193 sq. mi.) Terrain: Mountainous (highest elevation Cerro Volcan, 3,475 m.--11,468 ft.), upland plains; coastal areas. Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season, short dry season (January to May) People: Nationality: Panamanian(s). Population: 3 million. Annual growth rate: 1.31%. Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European ancestry) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, Caucasian 10%, Amerindian 6%. Religions: Roman Catholic 84%, Protestant 15%, other. Languages: Spanish (official); 14% speak English as their native tongue; various indigenous languages. Many Panamanians are bilingual. Literacy: 93% Natural resources: Copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower. Agriculture products: Bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp. Industries: Construction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling Exports partners: USA 12.2%, Nigeria 9.4%, Germany 8.4%, South Korea 8.2%, El Salvador 5.7%, Peru 5.1%, Costa Rica 5.1%, Japan 4.1% (2004) Imports partners: Japan 32.9%, China 10.6%, USA 9.8%, South Korea 7.2%, Singapore 7.1%, Italy 4.5% (2004) Currency: Balboa (PAB); US Dollar (USD) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of PanamaRepública de PanamáThe Panama Republic (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República de Panamá Presidency of the Republic Panama (in Spanish). Asamblea Legislativa de Panamá Legislative Assembly of Panama (in Spanish). Panama e-government Panama's governmental portal. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Ministry of External Relations (in Spanish). Diplomatic Missions Embajada de Panamá Panama Embassy at Peru (in Spanish). Panama's Diplomatic Missions Abroad Address list of Panama's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Maps Map of PanamaPolitical Map of Panama. Administrative Map of PanamaDetailed map showing also the administrative divisions of Panama.  Google
Earth PanamaZoomable satellite view of Panama. Google
Earth Panama CityZoomable satellite view of Panama's capital city. Google
Earth Panama CanalZoomable satellite view of the Panama Canal. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean. |
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NewsEl Panamá AméricaNational and international news (Spanish) El Siglo National news (Spanish) La Prensa National news (Spanish) PanamaNews Panama's English language weekly. |
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Arts & CultureArte y Cultura en PanamáAbout Panama's art and culture (in Spanish). Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá The National Library of Panama (in Spanish). Museo de Arte Contemporáneo - Panamá Modern Art Museum (in Spanish). Patronato Panamá Viejo Old Panama City Museum (in Spanish). Carlos Fuentes Site dedicated to the Panama born writer. |
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Business & EconomyBolsa de Valores de PanamáStock Exchange Panama. American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama The official site of the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Camara de Comercio e Industrias Panama Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Conventions & Visitors Bureau Conventions & Visitors Bureau of Panama. Fundación Libertad Panama Non-profit organisation promoting classical economic liberalism. Transportation Aeroperlas Domestic carrier. Copa Air Copa Airlines offers flights throughout the United States and Central America. Panama Canal The Panama Canal Website. |
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Destination Panama - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Panama: Provinces, Islands and Beaches, The Panama Canal, The Rainforest, Bocas del Toro, Costa Arriba, Colón and the Free Zone, Chiriquí, El Valle, Panama City, Perlas Islands, San Blas, Taboga.Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. Instituto Panameño de Turismo Panama Tourist Board official site about tourism in Panama (in Spanish). Visit Panama Extensive travel and tourism information on Panama by the Panama Tourims Bureau. Panama Sights Formerly known as Focus On Panama -, one of the world's first web sites about Panama. Panama Tours A Virtual Tourism Center. Panama Canal Panama Canal The Panama Canal Website. Panama Canal Museum Preserving the American Era of the Panama Canal. Cities Panama (City) The Municipality of Panama. |
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EducationUniversidad del Istmo Universidad LatinaUniversidad de Panamá Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua |
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Environment & NatureBocas del Toro Biological StationInstitute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation Fundación Albatros Marine life documentation. Herps of Panama An attempt to create a species list of the herpetofauna of Panama. |
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HistoryHistoria Patria - PanamáPage lists reference sites about the history of Panama (in Spanish). Panamá 500 años de Historia 500 years of Panama's history (in Spanish). History of Panama Wikipedia: History of Panama. |
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| Legalinfo LegalInfo Panama Panama's legal resources: laws, lawyers, reviews, procedures, etc. Search Enlaces desde Panamá Guide to Panamanian Websites. Newsgroup of Panama soc.culture.Panama Additional Information on PanamaPanama - LANICLatin American Network Information Center on Panama BBC News Country Profile: Panama Governments on the WWW: Panama Open Directory Project: Panama Wikipedia: Panama The World Factbook --Panama |
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